Best E-Commerce Software in 2026

8 e-commerce tools ranked by a transparent score: 60% feature coverage, 25% price value and 15% free plan availability.

#	Tool	Score	From	Free plan
1	WooCommerce WordPress users, complete store customization	127	$0	✅	Try WooCommerce →
2	PrestaShop European merchants, self-hosted multi-lingual stores	127	$0	✅	Try PrestaShop →
3	Ecwid by Lightspeed adding a store to existing sites, multi-channel social selling	100	$15	✅	Try Ecwid by Lightspeed →
4	Wix eCommerce small boutique shops, creative entrepreneurs	82	$17	❌	Try Wix eCommerce →
5	Squarespace Commerce artists & photographers, lifestyle brands	64	$23	❌	Try Squarespace Commerce →
6	BigCommerce high-volume merchants, B2B & multi-store brands	60	$29	❌	Try BigCommerce →
7	Shopify scaling brands, dropshippers & retail	53	$29	❌	Try Shopify →
8	Webflow Ecommerce design agencies, custom bespoke checkout flows	30	$29	❌	Try Webflow Ecommerce →

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Based on entry-level paid plans. Prices change, so check the vendor before you buy.

Feature	WooCommerce	PrestaShop	Ecwid by Lightspeed	Wix eCommerce	Squarespace Commerce	BigCommerce	Shopify	Webflow Ecommerce
Free plan	✅	✅	✅	❌	❌	❌	❌	❌
Starting price	$0 /mo	$0 /mo	$15 /mo	$17 /mo	$23 /mo	$29 /mo	$29 /mo	$29 /mo
Multi-channel inventory management	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Abandoned cart recovery	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	—
Point of Sale (POS) hardware & integration	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	—
0% native transaction fees	✅	✅	✅	✅	—	✅	—	—
Custom domain with free SSL	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
Multi-currency international checkout	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	—
Rich third-party app marketplace	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅
REST & GraphQL developer APIs	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅	✅

Highlighted rows are where the tools differ.